Hey Shroomie gang!

I wanted to give your inboxes a week to cool down from the flood of Pintopia emails, so hopefully this update reaches you easily now and finds you well~
But wowie. I just need to take a moment to acknowledge what an absolutely incredible ride Pintopia 2025 was. This event broke numerous records across the board, which is huge for crowdfunding! We should be super proud of what's collectively been accomplished here and what we're all a part of :) I mean, look at this!

You guys absolutely busted through expectations for my own campaign as well, and set a HUGE new record! THANK YOU so very much for this immense support. 😭💖 It seriously means the world to see so many familiar names keep coming back to my projects as well as welcoming in waves of new backers! Whether this is the first campaign of mine you've supported, or you're a 2nd, 3rd or 6th time return, you have all of my deepest gratitude and appreciation for being here. None of this could happen without you :')
 

Thank you too for all the amazing backer trains that occurred throughout the live campaign! I captured this super fun train ride on day 1 while you guys were smashing through every last stretch goal 😆:

We had a nice run of about 15 min in Overtime Mode too at the end of Pintopia! 🔥 Not quite like last year's insane 3+ hour Overtime Mode backer train extravaganza 😂, but I was honored to pass the train conductor's hat off to Arledge Comics, who got to experience the glory this time around. All in all, an unforgettable experience once again, and I can't express enough how excited I am to now bring all of these Shroomie goodies to life, thanks to you!

So what happens next? Updates will come a bit slower from here on out, but rest assured, lots will be happening behind the scenes now, as items begin moving into production! I need your help on a few things first though:

🍄 Payment — You may have already seen an automated email that your payment method has been charged for your pledge to this project. If, however, you received any kind of error notifications for a failed payment, it's absolutely imperative to get this fixed as soon as possible, otherwise your pledge will be forfeited and I won't be able to ship any of your rewards to you. Don't let your Shroomies get abandoned! Please see Backerkit's Help Article on how you can fix payment errors (and reach out if you need further assistance).

🍄 Pay-Over-Time Backers — If your pledge was over $150 and you opted for the "pay over time" option, please remember that all 4 payments must be paid in full in order to receive your post-campaign Reward Survey and have your item(s) shipped to you. Also, any partial payments made are not eligible for a refund. I appreciate you guys staying on top of this and making sure all of your payments go through in time so that your Shroomies can make it to their loving new homes :)

🍄 Reward Surveys — Keep an eye on your email inbox, because within the next few weeks, you'll receive a notification to fill out your Reward Survey for this project :) This is another absolute-must, because this is where you'll get to select which pin design(s) you want, confirm any add-on items, enter your shipping info, and grab any other items that you may have missed or decided that you wanted after all! Without a completed reward survey, I will not be able to ship your pledge out to you, so thank you in advance for filling this out as soon as you get it 👍

As per the last update announcement, we have not one, but THREE new freebie pins that got added to this project. They were still just sketches last I talked to you, but now I'm thrilled to reveal the completed designs. Here are our adorable new Shroomie friends, and how you can qualify to receive each of them:

Thanks to some great comment requests, I worked in the colors of our top plushie color options into each of these freebie pins. I hope you enjoy them and love 'em even more in person :)

Note: you'll still have a chance to increase your pledge total if you'd like to get these new guys during the Reward Survey. So don't worry, you haven't missed out on them yet!

And with that, I'll leave you with this adorable image that my friend sent me in regard to all the lil Shroomies and their jar hoarding obsession 😂:

Shroomies really are just tiny dragon hoarders hahaha.
I can't judge. I 100% have several drawers of empty jars that I collect too. 😂 How 'bout you?

Thanks again for being a part of this project! Out of all the pin designs, plushies and other shroomy merch, which item(s) are you most excited to see and receive?! 👇 Let me know in the comments below! 👇

Until next update,